A new eel larva, Leptocephalus pseudomicrocephalus, belonging to the subfamily Bathymyrinae (Anguilliformes, Congridae)

An eel larva, caught in the mid North Atlantic, represents a new species and is described as Leptocephalus pseudomicrocephalus. In most of its characters it resembles the larvae of the Ariosoma-Bathymyrus group, especially in the pigmentation and the presence of an outer intestine or exterilium. The...

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Main Author: Utrecht, W.L. van
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
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Published: 1988
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spelling ftnaturalis:oai:naturalis:505572 2023-05-15T17:29:25+02:00 A new eel larva, Leptocephalus pseudomicrocephalus, belonging to the subfamily Bathymyrinae (Anguilliformes, Congridae) Utrecht, W.L. van 1988 application/pdf http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/505572 http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/549229 unknown http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/505572 http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/549229 (c) Naturalis Bulletin Zoologisch Museum (0165-9464) vol.11 (1988) nr.18 p.149 Article / Letter to the editor 1988 ftnaturalis 2022-09-01T06:21:17Z An eel larva, caught in the mid North Atlantic, represents a new species and is described as Leptocephalus pseudomicrocephalus. In most of its characters it resembles the larvae of the Ariosoma-Bathymyrus group, especially in the pigmentation and the presence of an outer intestine or exterilium. The main differences are the greater length and the number of myomeres. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Naturalis Digital Academic Repository (National Museum of Natural History in the Netherlands)
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description An eel larva, caught in the mid North Atlantic, represents a new species and is described as Leptocephalus pseudomicrocephalus. In most of its characters it resembles the larvae of the Ariosoma-Bathymyrus group, especially in the pigmentation and the presence of an outer intestine or exterilium. The main differences are the greater length and the number of myomeres.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Utrecht, W.L. van
spellingShingle Utrecht, W.L. van
A new eel larva, Leptocephalus pseudomicrocephalus, belonging to the subfamily Bathymyrinae (Anguilliformes, Congridae)
author_facet Utrecht, W.L. van
author_sort Utrecht, W.L. van
title A new eel larva, Leptocephalus pseudomicrocephalus, belonging to the subfamily Bathymyrinae (Anguilliformes, Congridae)
title_short A new eel larva, Leptocephalus pseudomicrocephalus, belonging to the subfamily Bathymyrinae (Anguilliformes, Congridae)
title_full A new eel larva, Leptocephalus pseudomicrocephalus, belonging to the subfamily Bathymyrinae (Anguilliformes, Congridae)
title_fullStr A new eel larva, Leptocephalus pseudomicrocephalus, belonging to the subfamily Bathymyrinae (Anguilliformes, Congridae)
title_full_unstemmed A new eel larva, Leptocephalus pseudomicrocephalus, belonging to the subfamily Bathymyrinae (Anguilliformes, Congridae)
title_sort new eel larva, leptocephalus pseudomicrocephalus, belonging to the subfamily bathymyrinae (anguilliformes, congridae)
publishDate 1988
url http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/505572
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op_source Bulletin Zoologisch Museum (0165-9464) vol.11 (1988) nr.18 p.149
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